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Yuri Chekalin19.06.2026

Today we’re heading to the very heart of Tokyo — Shibuya. As you’ll see, it’s like Times Square multiplied by a hundred. There are endless crowds, entertainment venues, restaurants, izakayas, and countless little eateries. Tokyo truly never sleeps. You can pass the time until dawn by drinking, playing billiards, reading manga in cafés, or even […]

Yuri Chekalin18.06.2026

A.R. Dyukov, known on Telegram under the modest nickname “Historian Dyukov,” decided to continue his denunciations of Vladimir Lenin and came up with the following: “I can’t help once again admiring Lenin’s genius. On February 26, 1921, when the country was already in a deep economic disaster and people were supposedly dying of hunger: ‘The […]

Yuri Chekalin15.06.2026

Trade unions and strikes have played a significant role in improving the lives and working conditions of employees throughout history. They serve as important tools that help workers protect their rights, negotiate fair treatment, and influence workplace policies. In many countries, trade unions have contributed to social and economic progress by ensuring that workers have […]

Yuri Chekalin14.06.2026

Japan has long maintained a cautious immigration policy, emphasizing social stability and controlled migration. Introduction However, demographic challenges such as a declining birth rate, an aging population, and persistent labor shortages have compelled the Japanese government to reconsider its approach to immigration and visa policies. In recent years, Japan has introduced a series of visa […]

Alexander Rimov13.06.2026

For a century and a half, the image of a trade union has been inextricably linked to that of struggle. Red flags, strikes, wage-indexation negotiations, and ironclad protection against layoffs. This toolkit was created for the industrial era, where humans operated machines. Today, this model is not only bursting at the seams — it is […]

Yuri Chekalin12.06.2026

Oda Nobunaga is one of the most influential figures in Japanese history. Living during the turbulent Sengoku, or “Warring States,” period, he began the process of unifying Japan after more than a century of civil conflict. Through military innovation, political vision, and bold leadership, Nobunaga transformed the balance of power in Japan and laid the […]

Robert Reich11.06.2026

I’ve been watching JD Vance as carefully as anyone can track a snake in the grass, which is to say, with some difficulty. He has seemed uncomfortable with Trump’s grandiose foreign ambitions, especially Trump’s failed war in Iran, but I’ve seen no evidence that JD has spoken out against any of it even inside Trump’s […]

Yuri Chekalin10.06.2026

The simple answer is that traditional Japanese home cooking tends to center around a main protein dish with a few additional vegetable dishes, and is typically eaten steamed with rice, miso soup, and pickles. This is also true for breakfast. The main dish can be fish, chicken, beef, or pork. The Japanese dislike lamb due […]

Yuri Chekalin09.06.2026

Throughout the 1930s, Trotsky and his supporters waged relentless attacks on the Soviet leadership and the Comintern. The goal of these attacks, regardless of the accusations against Stalin, slogans, and theoretical postulates advanced, was essentially the same: to remove the moderate wing of the Bolshevik Party, led by Stalin, from power in the USSR, transfer […]

Yuri Chekalin08.06.2026

The circumstances of Lev Trotsky’s death have long attracted the attention of researchers. It’s no secret that Ramon Mercader, who fatally stabbed the leader of the Fourth International with an alpenstock on August 20, 1940, was not just a lone fanatic, but a tool of the USSR’s state security agencies. However, knowing the details of […]

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Notes from Japan: Hachikō

Dyukov on Lenin

The Importance of Trade Unions and Strikes

Visa Reform in Japan

The End of the Strikes: Why Trade Unions Must Become Professional Development Corporations

Oda Nobunaga: The Unifier Who Changed Japan

JD’s Strategy Behind His Bloopers, Bungles, and Bonkers Claims

Japanese Home Cooking Is Simple

Why Was Trotsky Killed?

The Circumstances of Trotsky’s Death

Notes from Japan: Hachikō

Dyukov on Lenin

The Importance of Trade Unions and Strikes

Visa Reform in Japan